Sen. Seth Bongartz
Democratic Vermont Senate · District Bennington · Vermont
-0.542Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.
#13 of 28Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.
98.6%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.
75Roll calls (1 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.
In office since 2025-01-08 · sbongartz@leg.state.vt.us · legislature.vermont.gov/…/Bennington-4.pdf · legislature.vermont.gov/…/34697 · legislature.vermont.gov/…/34697 · legislature.vermont.gov/…/40388 · Open States ID 28f82298-2bd5-4f82-9e4a-3e2261f0062c
Capitol: Vermont State House 115 State St., Montpelier, VT 05633 802-828-2228 · Home: P.O. Box 1407, Manchester Center, VT 05255 802-362-1488
Where they sit in the Vermont Senate
Each gray bar counts how many ranked members of the Vermont Senate have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Seth Bongartz. Scores are relative to this chamber only.
Chamber, by party
Each tick is one ranked member, placed by their score (blue D, red R, purple I/other). The tall tick is Seth Bongartz.
Committees
- Education (chair)
- Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (vice chair)
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Sexual Harassment Panel
Recent votes (latest 60 of 75 in the current session data)
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | S 190 Roll Call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board | Yea | Pass 17–13 |
| 2026-05-28 | S 193 Roll Call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons | Yea | Pass 29–1 |
| 2026-05-27 | S 325 Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 3 An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction | Yea | Pass 27–3 |
| 2026-05-27 | H 772 Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program | Yea | Pass 17–12 |
| 2026-05-27 | H 772 3rd reading refused on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 16 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 15, Nays = 16 An act relating to residential rental agreements, eviction procedures, and the creation of the positive rental payment credit reporting pilot program | Yea | Fail 15–16 |
| 2026-05-27 | S 325 Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2 An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction | Yea | Pass 28–2 |
| 2026-05-27 | H 740 Roll Call, requested by Senator Watson, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry | Yea | Pass 17–13 |
| 2026-05-26 | H 955 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 An act relating to next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system | Yea | Pass 27–2 |
| 2026-05-20 | H 550 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities | Yea | Pass 27–2 |
| 2026-05-19 | H 740 Roll Call, requested by Senator Westman, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 4 An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry | Yea | Pass 26–4 |
| 2026-05-19 | H 931 Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 11, Nays = 19 An act relating to miscellaneous changes in education law | Nay | Fail 11–19 |
| 2026-05-19 | H 740 Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry | Nay | Fail 14–16 |
| 2026-05-19 | H 740 Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry | Yea | Pass 17–13 |
| 2026-05-19 | H 740 Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry | Yea | Pass 17–13 |
| 2026-05-19 | H 740 Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry | Yea | Pass 17–13 |
| 2026-05-15 | H 740 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 An act relating to the greenhouse gas inventory and registry | Yea | Pass 17–12 |
| 2026-05-15 | H 727 Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Hashim, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3 An act relating to sustainable data center deployment | Yea | Pass 26–3 |
| 2026-05-14 | H 657 Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families | Nay | Fail 13–17 |
| 2026-05-14 | H 657 Roll Call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families | Nay | Fail 13–17 |
| 2026-05-13 | H 660 Pending third reading, motion to amend Senate proposal of amendment disagreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass An act relating to fiscal year 2027 Opioid Abatement Special Fund and Substance Misuse Prevention Special Fund appropriations | Nay | Fail 12–18 |
| 2026-05-08 | H 930 Roll Call, requested by Senator Heffernan, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 6, Nays = 24 An act relating to addressing and preventing chronic absenteeism | Nay | Fail 6–24 |
| 2026-05-08 | S 329 Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 An act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms | Yea | Pass 17–13 |
| 2026-05-07 | S 329 Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays An act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms | Yea | Pass 17–13 |
| 2026-05-07 | S 329 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 An act relating to criminal procedures involving firearms | Yea | Pass 17–13 |
| 2026-05-05 | H 536 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products | Yea | Pass 28–0 |
| 2026-05-01 | H 933 Roll Call, requested by Senator Weeks, Failed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 11, Nays = 16 An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws | Nay | Fail 11–16 |
| 2026-05-01 | H 933 Roll Call, requested by Senator Vyhovsky, Failed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 2, Nays = 27 An act relating to miscellaneous administrative and policy changes to the tax laws | Nay | Fail 2–27 |
| 2026-04-29 | H 949 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 2 An act relating to homestead property tax yields, the nonhomestead property tax rate, and technical changes to education finance | Yea | Pass 28–2 |
| 2026-04-28 | H 951 Roll Call, requested by Senator Hardy, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 7, Nays = 23 An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Nay | Fail 7–23 |
| 2026-04-28 | H 951 Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Perchlik, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7 An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Yea | Pass 23–7 |
| 2026-04-14 | H 849 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 7 An act relating to a civil action for damages for deprivation of federal constitutional rights by any government official | Yea | Pass 23–7 |
| 2026-04-01 | S 193 Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Norris, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 An act relating to establishing a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons | Yea | Pass 29–1 |
| 2026-03-31 | SR 25 Read 3rd time & adopted on roll call requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 0 Senate resolution reaffirming the abiding friendship between the State of Vermont and the Republic of China (Taiwan) on the 27th anniversary of the Vermont-Taiwan sister-state relationship and supporting enhanced Vermont | Yea | Pass 27–0 |
| 2026-03-31 | S 190 Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Weeks, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 23, Nays = 6 An act relating to reference-based pricing and the Green Mountain Care Board | Yea | Pass 23–6 |
| 2026-03-25 | S 325 Recommendation of amendment, as amended, agreed to on roll call requested by Senator Ingalls, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12 An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction | Yea | Pass 18–12 |
| 2026-03-25 | S 325 Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction | Nay | Fail 13–17 |
| 2026-03-25 | S 325 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 18, Nays = 12 An act relating to regional planning and Act 250 Tier jurisdiction | Yea | Pass 18–12 |
| 2026-03-19 | S 206 Read 3rd time & passed on roll call, requested by Senator Mattos, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 22, Nays = 6 An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation | Yea | Pass 22–6 |
| 2026-03-18 | S 206 Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation | Yea | Pass 21–7 |
| 2026-03-18 | S 206 Senator(s) Heffernan motion to commit bill to Committee on Education disagreed to on roll call requested by Sen. Weeks, Failed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yea An act relating to licensure of early childhood educators by the Office of Professional Regulation | Nay | Fail 9–19 |
| 2026-03-13 | S 298 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 An act relating to voter protections | Yea | Pass 28–0 |
| 2026-03-12 | S 227 Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Education agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, An act relating to creating immigration protocols in Vermont schools | Yea | Pass 26–2 |
| 2026-03-11 | PR 4 Proposed Constitutional Amendment agreed to on roll call, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0 Declaration of rights; government for the people; equality of rights | Yea | Pass 29–0 |
| 2026-02-25 | JRS 42 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 Joint resolution condemning the Russian Federation’s military and political actions in Ukraine and especially their impact on Ukrainian children | Yea | Pass 28–0 |
| 2026-02-17 | S 218 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 1 An act relating to reducing chloride contamination of State waters | Yea | Pass 29–1 |
| 2026-02-12 | S 209 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 An act relating to prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations | Yea | Pass 27–2 |
| 2026-02-11 | S 208 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 2 An act relating to standards for law enforcement identification | Yea | Pass 27–2 |
| 2026-02-06 | SR 21 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 24, Nays = 5 Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge | Yea | Pass 24–5 |
| 2026-02-06 | SR 21 Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Judiciary agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Ram Hinsdale, Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 25, Senate resolution relating to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Operation Metro Surge | Yea | Pass 25–4 |
| 2026-01-28 | S 202 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 29, Nays = 0 An act relating to plug-in photovoltaic devices | Yea | Pass 29–0 |
| 2025-06-16 | H 454 Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 15 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 12 An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Yea | Pass 17–12 |
| 2025-06-16 | S 51 Committee of Conference report adopted on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 An act relating to Vermont income tax exclusions and tax credits | Yea | Pass 28–0 |
| 2025-06-16 | H 454 Roll Call, requested by Senator Gulick, Passed -- Needed 22 of 29 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 3 An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Yea | Pass 26–3 |
| 2025-05-23 | H 454 Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 An act relating to transforming Vermont’s education governance, quality, and finance systems | Nay | Fail 13–17 |
| 2025-05-22 | H 91 Proposal of amendment agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Collamore, Passed -- Needed 15 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 17, Nays = 13 An act relating to the Vermont Homeless Emergency Assistance and Responsive Transition to Housing Program | Yea | Pass 17–13 |
| 2025-05-09 | SR 11 Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs agreed to on roll call, requested by Senator Clarkson, Passed -- N Senate resolution honoring the historic, integrated, and productive relations on the part of both the United States and the State of Vermont with Canada and the Province of Quebec; urging that Congress reassert its role | Yea | Pass 28–1 |
| 2025-05-07 | H 491 Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence on roll call, requested by Senator Baruth, Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 26, Nays = 2 An act relating to setting the homestead property tax yields and the nonhomestead property tax rate | Yea | Pass 26–2 |
| 2025-05-01 | H 493 Roll Call, requested by Senator Beck, Failed -- Needed 23 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 13, Nays = 17 An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Nay | Fail 13–17 |
| 2025-05-01 | H 493 Roll Call, requested by Senator Ingalls, Failed -- Needed 23 of 30 to Pass -- Yeas = 14, Nays = 16 An act relating to making appropriations for the support of the government | Nay | Fail 14–16 |
| 2025-05-01 | SR 12 3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 27 to Pass -- Yeas = 27, Nays = 0 Senate resolution reaffirming the friendship between the State of Vermont and Taiwan and supporting enhanced Vermont-Taiwan bilateral relations and Taiwan’s participation in international organizations | Not Voting | Pass 27–0 |